The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert | Book Club

Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 244
ISBN: 9780802165411 (Originally listed edition
ISBN: 9780805099799 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Why the ‘Sixth’ Extinction?
•What is the difference between a regular extinction and a mass extinction?
•How did the idea of extinction evolve?
•How can evolution become meaningless?
•How did dinosaurs go extinct?
•What is the Anthropocene era?
•How to prevent frog extinction?
•How do plankton effect the ecosystem?
•What can happen when oceans become acidic?
•What happens to tropical reefs when temperatures rise?
•What species lives that has not adapted to variations in temperature?
•What happened to the Neanderthals?
•Why are bats going extinct?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.